Rafer Alston vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Rafer Alston that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rafer Alston

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rafer Alston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rafer Alston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Rafer Alston 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)